Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-11

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The reading Of the financial statement was
greeted with cheers. Mr.. Hatfield then in
troduced DIR. Johnson, who delivered the
dedicatory address, synopsis Of which is
given. "Man was made to think, just as the
wing is made to fly, the eye made to see. the
tongue to talk. Although the last named is
little unruly at times, it is well enough to
let it wag In the fashfoning Of
character meant men to talk.
The mind was made to think and letit think.
Men have tried to suppress thought but re-
volutions resulted. Men have waded through
blood to think. 1t was Luthar's idea of pri-
vate Judgment that upheaved all Europe"
"By this thinking we get at each others
| secrets and 60 on in the line of development
People by thinking made roads, ships and
factories, and roads, ships and factories
made people It's well enough for one to do
his own thinking"
"The part Of education is to make him
think wisely and well. Now, it must be
con &C ded that education does not always
succeed. There are masters Of art who
never mastered the art Of thinking. Yet
training tells Education is disciplinary
and is followed by good results West
Point only wanted civil war to prove its
value. See our Grant, Sherman, Sheridan
and victory"-cheers.
81 used TO hear people argue that West
Point was too expensive 90 the govern
ment and should be closed, but
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quarter century. Training tells, as we all
see, It's the boys who have gone through
the school of training who hold the high
places Occasionally self-made men, but
these with the advantages Of training would
gain better results"
"What shall education be? That depends
how you look at man. II you look at him
physically you can prescribe such and such
| food for him. View him as an idea receiver
we call him a crank. Look at him as a
mere machine and you give him the tread
mill process-no privilege or chance TO elect
comes from this"
"Man is to educate; not because be is 60
ing to practice law, be railroad magnate or
go to congress; not to fit any special pro
fession, but to make him think. Its these
men who have been given power
all these great things in these later days
They are connected with the things Of prog
ress The man who knows how to use this
knowledge is man.
| referred to Luthar's idea OF private
judgment. Many governments have said
that idea should never enter their domains
but it came Some men don't like this order
of things but they can't help it. 1t breaks
up old customs. You can't put thought into
any invention without it meeting opposition
Don't you remember how some people in
New York opposed the New York CsptraI
railroad by asking what would TIE 'Ioor'
horses have to do that were employed at the
canal boat. That's poor sympathy for horses.
You see what am coming to. It's just this.
In order that this institution be what
it ought to be it must be made
the best mind drill room In
the state. Let it be in mind to
get the best brain, apparatus ard equip
meDtS. Makelt the best nllnC urliI room on
the continent. Little by little enlarge its in
fiuence. Make it Philips academy. The
one thing TO be aimed at is 10 give students
trainin G. for entering colleges and universi-
ties
In educating man without morsl quail
ties you may introduce power of evil You
had better let him so wild. Christianity
should be enthroned as Queen Regent Of this
institution. Let me urge on you to keep
this on proper footing, both int lectually
and morally. Don't rely on Presbyterian
patriotism to support il, but cause merit TO
be its chief attraction. There are certain
men who believe il you lead out
q veritable donkey and label 1t a Pres
byterian horse that Presby terians will go III
ecstacy over the fine points Of that horse
although il be an ass. tell you thats not
true Your academy mus have true merit
if you expect it 10 succeed. Let the north,
south, east and west put their best efforts
here. Let neighboring towns make their
way TO this. May God grant richness in
and abundance on this il stitution
81 congratulate you students who are now